Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Earle Wheeler greets the Secretary of Defense Laird at the Pentagon in Virginia.

Ceremony at the Pentagon for the Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird in Virginia. A sign board at the entrance reads: 'Pentagon building river entrance'. The Honor Guard on Pentagon lawn. People gather outside the building awaiting the arrival of General Laird. Cars parked along a side of the street in front of the building. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Earle Gilmore Wheeler standing with other officials. General Laird and family arrive by car and are greeted by General Wheeler.